It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time

4 Teeth

Jumpin'

Really???

Tonight Samuel said..

I didn't kick him, I pushed him with my foot.

Neglect

No, not my children, my blog! I must confess I have been overcome with a new obsession. Facebook. But tonight as I enjoy some quiet time, I decided it was time I updated the blog. And when I am done I will update my status on Facebook.

Sam:
Calls things "things". I have no idea what the "thing" is which makes him even more frustrated. So a lot of times we spend time naming different things that could be the "thing" he wants. I only get it right 1/2 the time. I am at a desperate point of bribery beyond m&m's. He still is not potty trained. Well, his friends have a tractor and Sam thinks it is really cool. So I told him if he would wear big boy underwear and go poop and potty in the toilet I would buy him a tractor. And I am not talking a little tonka..it is battery operated and has 2 gears. He was all gung ho, but the next morning he pooped in his diaper. He then offered to go potty, if I went and bought a tractor. Well ,I think I got out of that one. No seriously, will he ever be potty trained??? I am worried he will be in 5th grade wearing pull-ups.

Cooper:
Cute as can be! He got his first haircut and balled. He isn't walking but gets around just fine. I don't know that I am ready for walking. Not that walking would be much different than crawling, but just not ready. I am insisting on keeping a baby as long as I can. Even if he wears a size 5 diaper and 24 month clothes. He is just a big baby. He has fun at school and is over eating baby food. He likes to eat by himself, which means 1. using his hands and 2. half of it going on the floor. I took a video. He loves when we sing songs and always claps when we are done. Cooper also loves his bottle and thinks he needs a couple to get through the night. I still give them to him. I know, my fault.

There I did it. I blogged. Off to facebook now. Hey, Dave is still working and both boys are asleep. Again, neglecting the blog not my kids :o)

A few Easter pics.

Warning..

Letting your son eat too much candy can cause him to change the words to popular children songs....

"The itsy bitsy bra, climbed up the water spout"

He is Dad's on that is all I can say.

Did It.

Before...



After....

If you talk to me on a regular basis, you probably know I have been saying I am getting Cooper's haircut and don't do it. To cut his hair would be like saying he isn't a baby anymore. But, today I think I will do it. His hair is getting so long it gets in his eyes and covers his ears. It also hits his back.

I can't believe I am so emotional over a haircut. Stay tuned...let's see if I do it.

Milestone

Cooper pooped in the bathtub for the first time tonight. Well, we made it almost a year.

Today.....

Sam corrected me.

S: Mommy, give me your water bottle.
M: It is empty
S: I waannnnntttttt it
M: Fine here. (I am totally the one in charge, I never just give in)
S: Actually, it isn't empty. Slurp.

Cooper added to his vocabulary.

C: Hi (waiving)
C: Uhhh Ohhh

I gotta say, it was a good day.

This Just In...

Retro Rocket crashes into Little People Garage.

Blue M&M

1 Year Stats

Weight- 25 lbs 14 Ounces 90%
Height- 29.5 Inches 50%
Head- 48 1/2 Cm 95%
Number of teeth- 3.5
Milk- organic whole
Food- chicken nuggets, rice & beans
Juice- apple-prune (or as I tell Sam Poop Juice)
Snacks- puffs and biter biscuits (tonight you loved pears)
Book- Brown Bear Brown Bear
Favorite past times- baths, bottle, following brother, bottle, morning cuddles, bottle, playing peek a boo, bottle, pointing, bottle and clapping
Words- MaMa & DaDa

We had a rather uneventful 1 year check-up, which is a good thing. Cooper still has a big head and short body :o). But that's okay he will catch up. We talked about his sleeping habits, and the doctor summed it up to teething and a virus which caused blisters in his throat. I had no idea he had it, but it will go away in a few days. We are now ready for year number two. Let the ride begin.

Happy 1st Birthday Cooper Jakob!

Once you were this small....

But now, you are this big!

We love you!

Today we celebrate the big ONE. Cooper is turning one tomorrow and the party is today. And it all went way too fast. When did he pass the infant stage and become this, well toddler. I am excited to see him walk and hear him talk. But really, no rush.

Snow in March??

Well, this is Oklahoma!

I think, wait I know, this is the first time Sam has really been able to play in the snow. He and his Daddy had a lot of fun out there. I even got nailed a couple times by a snow ball.

Meet My Friends

Today at the park Sam's buddies from school, Corbin and Wyatt showed up. We had no idea they lived so close! These boys are going to be troublesome trio.

Bed Head

Sam: I want to sleep in your room.

Mommy: No, you have to sleep in your room.

S: If I go poopy on the potty, can I sleep in your room?

M: YES, if you go poopy you can sleep in my room.

S: Mommy, you go poopy on your potty and you can sleep in my room too.

New Art

I miss my scanner.

Corny

Saggin'

Boyz in the Hood

Looking At His Tongue

Sam's "House"

Sam insisted that I take a picture of him in his "house". I miss having a child's imagination. I imagine about boring stuff like if the house was clean, all the laundry was done, gas was under a dollar, I had a maid, a personal chef.....

Kick Ball

Cooper

Tonight you were sitting on my lap as I attempted to give you a breathing treatment. Across the room was your Daddy and brother sitting on the couch playing peek-a-boo with a big blanket. You were squirming around and I thought it was to get me to stop the breathing treatment. Which I did. And you still squirmed to get out of my lap. I put you on the floor and you crawled straight to your Daddy and reached for him to pick you up so you could play. You were all smiles from there.

Daddy's boy.

Tubes Are In

The surgery was quick and simple. He had an ear infection brewing in his left ear so there is a lot of drainage. I took a few pictures on my phone of Cooper before his surgery. They gave him some goofy juice to help make the separation a little easier on the babies I imagine Cooper was feeling pretty good (note eyes). I wanted some goofy juice too, they wouldn't give it to me.

Side Note:
Sometimes Cooper wakes up at night and we find the best way to get him back to sleep is to give him a bottle. Well last night, he couldn't have anything after 12:00 AM. At about 12:03 AM Cooper woke up..upset. At 2:00 AM Dave and Cooper finally went for a drive because nothing we did could make up for his his missing bottle.

Laugh Like Daddy

Disclaimer: Real scissors were not used in the making of this video.



I took a picture of his scissors too.

Does Daddy Have A Ladder?

Sam: Where is Iggy (the cat)?
Mommy: In Heaven.
S: Where is Heaven?
M: In the sky.
S: Does Daddy have a ladder?
M: Why?
S: Because I want to touch the sky.

Hard To Believe But In 29 Days..

You will be one!!!

The past 11 months have just flown by! Hard to believe we have gone through Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and almost back to Spring again. You have just grown to a little boy right before our eyes. I say little..but..you are not such a little guy. At your last doctor appointment you weighed 25 pounds! I could not believe it. It is all in those cheeks (and thighs).
This past month, in addition to a blog a few weeks ago we can add pointing and playing "where's Cooper". You love to put anything in front of your face and appear when we "look" for you. It is so fun. You also know what no means but choose not to listen. It's okay you can get away with that for a little while longer. But know that Mommy means business :o). I have a confession, I no longer ready the "your baby this week" emails. If I could reach out to any first time Mom and have them actually listen I would say DELETE THOSE EMAILS. It is so much different this time around. The emails always prepared me (and made me obsess) for future milestones your brother would reach and quite frankly concerned me if he wasn't right on target (I now know how ridiculous that was). But with you, I have no idea what is around the corner and then you just amaze me with a new trick. I LOVE it!
You have been having a rough month teeth wise, those little teeth are sure making you loose some sleep. I am hoping that gets better. On Tuesday you are scheduled to get tubes in your ears. I say scheduled, because you have been running a low fever all weekend so I am not sure if that will change the plans at all. I almost think it is another ear infection :o(.
You are crawling and cruising around the furniture. Soon you will be toddling around the house! I am tired just thinking about that.
In fact, so tired that I am going to sleep now. Enjoy your last month as a 0 year old! One is going to be so much fun for you. We love you Cooper Jakob!

Balloon Fun

Storytime With Daddy

Kisses

In the last two weeks Cooper has started waving, clapping and clacking (noise he makes).

Today he started doing something new...he is giving kisses! I am loving it.

He's a pretty neat kid.

LOL

Valentine's Day

Sam's class had a Valentine's Day party on Friday. Each child was to bring a snack and a decorated shoe box for their Valentines. I didn't have any shoe boxes, so I had to go buy a pair. I actually bought three, just in case I messed up.

A Boy and a Remote

Spring Fever

Two Teeth

(look real close, they are on the bottom)

Fashion Icon

I wish I could figure out why this is sideways.

Staying Warm

Cooper's First Shiner

Month 10 Facts

Hard to believe we are already at month 10, time sure flies when you are having fun. Or chasing you around the house. Either way, it flies.

You are a master crawler, puller upper, jabber, smiler and head bumper. You have a few battle wounds to prove how busy you are.

You are a good combination of a Mommy and Daddy's boy. Whenever your dad comes home or in the room you get all excited and start saying "Da Da Da". You make his day each time you do it. I can get a smile and laugh out of you too.

Puffs, fruits and veggies are your foods of choice. But you really get frustrated to eat any other baby food. We give you table food and you are doing pretty good with it, except sometimes you forget to swallow it. I usually don't figure that out until you sneeze or something an hour later and I get a shower of corn or whatever the food was that day.

You are starting to fit into your role as little brother now. You now scream whenever your brother takes anything away from you. I think that is so you make sure we know what he did. We know. You also like following him around. He takes to his roll too and tries to boss you around and put you in time out.

You have had 4 ear infections in the last month and a half. So we now have an appointment with the ENT doctor for tubes. I hope it helps you feel better and sleep better. Between your ears and teeth you sometimes have pretty rough nights.

You are a pretty big 10 month old, wearing 18-24 months clothes and size 5 or 6 diapers. In fact you fit rather well into your brothers t-shirts. His pants too, but they are a little long.